Barb, if there's anything left of him after I'm done, you're welcome to it. I'll try to keep him hydrated.
I seen you without your clothes on before. Never thought I'd see you naked.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Vortex - Jul 30, 2009 3:23:00 pm PDT #1428 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
§ ita § - Jul 30, 2009 3:28:50 pm PDT #1429 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think I'd have to C David, and that hurts. F John, whatever it took, and M Gareth. That's definitely a tough one.
Those are big steps and good plans, Kat.
Barb - Jul 30, 2009 3:30:47 pm PDT #1430 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Barb, if there's anything left of him after I'm done, you're welcome to it. I'll try to keep him hydrated.
That's the important thing anyhow...
Dana - Jul 30, 2009 3:38:19 pm PDT #1431 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
What is wrong with you people? Did you know that GDL has a blues band? That he reads from gay sex manuals at music festivals? That he calls you "lovely" when you get his autograph?
(That last one might just be me.)
Trudy Booth - Jul 30, 2009 3:42:24 pm PDT #1432 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
It is impossible to chuck any of them.
javachik - Jul 30, 2009 3:46:44 pm PDT #1433 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I have a question for the hivemind.
I need to cull some books, both to make room and to get a little extra cash. Now that college is officially over, and any further schooling will likely not be English literature related, I can sell some of the English lit books. Some were horrendously expensive and I know I'll never read them again, so it's easy to throw them in the "sell" pile.
But what I really want to know: have any of you ever sold or gave a book away that you came to regret? What guidelines do you use for selling your books? (And I need to do the same thing with my cds and dvds...)
Dana - Jul 30, 2009 3:49:14 pm PDT #1434 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I give away books if I don't think I'll reread them. I'm a big rereader.
But I figure that most books, provided they're not very specialized, are available for repurchase pretty cheap at places like half.com, so it's pretty easy to buy a new copy.
javachik - Jul 30, 2009 3:51:32 pm PDT #1435 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Right? Or borrow from the library?
Sue - Jul 30, 2009 3:52:43 pm PDT #1436 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I regret that my mom gave away my Trixie Belden books. But I can't think of one book I've sold/given away that I wanted back.
I've loaned out a few books that never returned and there's a few people on a list for those. (I'm looking at you, John Cleland, who still has my first edition of Sam Shepherd's Hawkmoon.)
My guidelines for what goes: Anything thing that I read and know I will never read again. Anything that can easily be pick up at a library or a second had store. Anything thing that has been on the TBR pile for an embarrassingly long time.
beekaytee - Jul 30, 2009 3:55:06 pm PDT #1437 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I have never regretted culling books. And I've had many, many pass through my life. My criteria is generally along the lines of, 1) Would it be easily accessible somewhere else if my life depended on it, 2) Have I ever reeaallyy used it? 3)Would I read/listen to it more than once, 4) Is it a significant reference.
If I can't say yes to at least 1.5 of the four, the book goes out.
I'm with ita on the FCM. I don't think David would be a good partner, in any sense of the word. John would be hugely fun and Gareth seems more 'normal' and sustainable.